Cleaning appliance
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1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type comprising:
- a separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow;
a floor engaging rolling assembly comprising a system for drawing the fluid flow through the separating apparatus;
a chassis connected to the rolling assembly;
at least one floor engaging support member connected to the chassis;
a duct for conveying the fluid flow to the separating apparatus, wherein at least part of the duct is connected to the chassis for pivoting movement relative thereto; and
separate from the duct, a biasing system for engaging the duct to urge said at least part of the duct towards a rest position relative to the chassis, wherein the at least part of the duct is pivotable about an axis from the rest position and wherein the biasing system urges the duct to pivot about the axis towards the rest position.
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Abstract
A cleaning appliance of the canister type includes separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, a floor engaging rolling assembly comprising a system for drawing the fluid flow through the separating apparatus, a chassis connected to the rolling assembly and including at least one floor engaging support member, and a duct for conveying the fluid flow to the separating apparatus. At least part of the duct is connected to the chassis for pivoting movement relative to the chassis. A biasing arrangement is provided for engaging the duct to urge the pivoting part of the duct towards a rest position relative to the chassis.
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1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type comprising:
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a separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow; a floor engaging rolling assembly comprising a system for drawing the fluid flow through the separating apparatus; a chassis connected to the rolling assembly; at least one floor engaging support member connected to the chassis; a duct for conveying the fluid flow to the separating apparatus, wherein at least part of the duct is connected to the chassis for pivoting movement relative thereto; and separate from the duct, a biasing system for engaging the duct to urge said at least part of the duct towards a rest position relative to the chassis, wherein the at least part of the duct is pivotable about an axis from the rest position and wherein the biasing system urges the duct to pivot about the axis towards the rest position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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